User:Toancaro/Bard

Subclass features[edit | edit source]

Subclass	Feature	Description
Lore	Cutting Words	Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a -1d6 penalty to Attack roll, Ability check, or Saving throw.
Swords	Blade Flourish	Defensive Flourish (Melee): Attack defensively, increasing your Armour Class by 4 if you hit. Defensive Flourish (Ranged): Attack defensively, increasing your Armour Class by 4 if you hit. Slashing Flourish (Melee): Attack up to 2 enemies at once. Slashing Flourish (Ranged): Attack up to 2 enemies at once. Mobile Flourish (Melee): Thrust your weapon with enough force to push your target back 6 m / 20 ft. Afterwards, you can Teleport to the target. Mobile Flourish (Ranged): Shoot a target with enough force to push it back 6 m / 20 ft. Afterwards, you can Teleport to the target.
Valour	Combat Inspiration	Inspire an ally to add a +1d6 bonus to their next Attack roll, Ability check, Saving throw, weapon damage, or Armour Class.

Subclass	Feature	Description
Lore	Magical Secrets	Your versatile knack for the arcane lets you learn magic from every discipline. Choose some additional spells to add to your repertoire.
Swords	Extra Attack	You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Valour	Extra Attack	You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.

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Unique cantrips and spells[edit | edit source]

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Vicious Mockery	Enchantment	Bard					WIS	18m			Insult a creature: it has Disadvantage on its next Attack roll.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Dissonant Whispers	Enchantment	Bard					WIS	18m			Frighten a creature: they'll have Disadvantage on Ability checks and Attack rolls and they cannot move.

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Common cantrips and spells[edit | edit source]

Cantrips and spells that are available for every subclasses of Bard class.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Blade Ward	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		0		Take only half the damage from Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing attacks.
Dancing Lights	Evocation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m	9m	Illuminate a 9 m / 30 ft radius.
Friends	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		9m		Gain Advantage on Charisma Checks against a non-hostile creature.
Light	Evocation	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Wizard		1.5m		Infuse an object with an aura of light.
Mage Hand	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Create a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. Duration: 10 turns. This cantrip can only be cast once per short rest.
Minor Illusion	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Create an illusion that compels nearby creatures to investigate.
True Strike	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Gain Advantage on your next Attack roll.
Vicious Mockery	Enchantment	Bard	WIS	18m		Insult a creature: it has Disadvantage on its next Attack roll.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Animal Friendship	Enchantment	Bard Druid Ranger	WIS	18m		Convince a beast not to attack you.
Bane	Enchantment	Bard Cleric		9m		Up to 3 creatures receive a -1d4 penalty to Attack rolls and Saving throws.
Charm Person	Enchantment	Bard Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	WIS	18m		Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue.
Cure Wounds	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger		1.5m		Heal a creature you can touch.
Disguise Self	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0		Magically change all aspects of your appearance.
Dissonant Whispers	Enchantment	Bard	WIS	18m		Frighten a creature: they'll have Disadvantage on Ability checks and Attack rolls and they cannot move.
Faerie Fire	Evocation	Bard Druid	DEX	18m	6m	All targets within the light turn visible, and Attack rolls against them have Advantage.
Feather Fall	Transmutation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0	9m	You and nearby allies gain Immunity to Falling damage.
Healing Word	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid		18m		Heal a creature you can see.
Heroism	Enchantment	Bard Paladin		1.5m		Make yourself or a target immune to Frightened and gain 5 Temporary Hit Points each turn.
Longstrider	Transmutation	Bard Druid Ranger Wizard		1.5m		Increase a creature's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.
Sleep	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Put creatures into a magical slumber. Select targets up to a combined 24 Hit Points.
Speak with Animals	Divination	Bard Druid Ranger		0		Gain the ability to comprehend and communicate with beasts.
Tasha's Hideous Laughter	Enchantment	Bard Wizard	WIS	18m		Leave a creature Prone with laughter, without the ability to get up.
Thunderwave	Evocation	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard	CON	1.5m	5m	Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects in an area, while also dealing Thunder damage.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Blindness	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Limit a foe's sight range. It is easier to hit, and the creature will miss more often. Attack rolls against it have Advantage and the foe attacks with Disadvantage.
Calm Emotions	Enchantment	Bard Cleric		18m	6m	Humanoids can't be Charmed, Frightened, or become enraged.
Cloud of Daggers	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Conjure a cloud of spinning daggers that attack anyone inside.
Crown of Madness	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	WIS	18m		Instill madness in a humanoid enemy, making them attack the creature closest to them (other than you), even if it's allied.
Detect Thoughts	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0		Focus your mind to read the thoughts of certain creatures while talking to them.
Enhance Ability	Transmutation	Bard Cleric Druid Sorcerer		1.5m		Bestow a magical enchantment upon an ally. They gain Advantage on Ability Checks with a chosen Ability.
Enthrall	Enchantment	Bard Warlock		6m		Reduce a creature's peripheral vision and make it look at you.
Heat Metal	Transmutation	Bard Druid		18m		Cause a metal weapon or armour to glow red-hot and force the wearer to let go or receive Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks.
Hold Person	Enchantment	Bard Cleric Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within Range: 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits. At the end of each turn, the affected creature can make a Wisdom Saving throw to end this condition.
Invisibility	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		1.5m		Touch a creature to turn it Invisible. Attacks against it have Disadvantage. It attacks with Advantage.
Knock	Transmutation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Unlock an object that is held shut by a mundane lock.
Lesser Restoration	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger		1.5m		Cure a creature from Diseased, Poisoned, Paralysis, or Blinded.
Phantasmal Force	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Deal damage to a creature each turn. The type of damage changes to the last type of damage the creature suffered.
See Invisibility	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0		Become able to see Invisible creatures, and possibly reveal them to others.
Shatter	Evocation	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m	3m	Damages all nearby creatures and objects.
Silence	Illusion	Bard Cleric Ranger		18m		Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are Silenced and Immune to Thunder damage.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Bestow Curse	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Wizard	WIS	1.5m		Curse a creature with your touch. The curse either bestows Disadvantage on Ability checks and Saving throws, Disadvantage on Attack rolls, lets you deal additional damage to the target, or robs it of its Actions. The effect of the curse is based on the variant selected, and lasts for 10 turns.
Fear	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	WIS	0	9m	Targets drop everything and become Fearful: they have Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.
Feign Death	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Druid Wizard		1.5m		Put an ally in a protective coma. They become Resistant to all damage except Psychic. Disease and Poison no longer have any effect. Removed when Helped.
Glyph of Warding	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Wizard		9m	4m	Inscribe a circle of arcane glyphs on the ground. When stepped on by an enemy the selected magical effect will trigger. The glyph will last until triggered, or until a Long Rest.
Hypnotic Pattern	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m	9m	Hypnotise creatures that can see the pattern. They cannot attack you. They cannot move nor act.
Plant Growth	Transmutation	Bard Druid Ranger		18m		Make weeds burst from the ground and smother the area. Creatures moving through the weeds have their Movement Speed quartered. There is no Saving throw against this effect. Any Fire damage will burn away the surface, effectively ending the spell.
Speak with Dead	Necromancy	Bard Cleric		9m		Grant a semblance of life to a corpse, allowing it to answer questions.
Stinking Cloud	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Create a cloud of gas so nauseating it prevents creatures from taking actions.

Name	Spell School	Classes			Description
Confusion	Enchantment	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard	18m	6m	Befuddle a group of creatures, causing them to attack at random, wander around aimlessly, and occasionally skip turns in the stupor.
Dimension Door	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	2m		Teleport yourself and up to one adjacent ally to a place you can see. The ally cannot be larger than Medium.
Freedom of Movement	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid	1.5m		Snap an ally out of any Stun. Difficult Terrain can't slow them down, and they can't be magically Paralysed or Restrained.
Greater Invisibility	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard	1.5m		Turn a creature Invisible. Attacks against it have Disadvantage. It attacks with Advantage.
Polymorph	Transmutation	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard	18m		Transform a creature into a harmless sheep.

Name	Spell School	Classes		Description
Banishing Smite	Abjuration	Bard	Weapon Range	Possibly Banish your target to another plane of existence.
Dominate Person	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Wizard	18m	Dominate a nearby humanoid. Allies are unaffected.
Greater Restoration	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid	1.5m	Touch a creature and negate any Charm, Petrification, Stun, or Cursed.
Hold Monster	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	18m	Paralyse a creature. It can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits.
Mass Cure Wounds	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid	18m	Unleash a soothing hum of energy that heals you and nearby allies.
Planar Binding	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid Wizard	18m	Target an otherworldly creature and attach its consciousness to your own. It will follow and fight for you as an ally.
Seeming	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard	18m	Disguise up to 4 members of your adventuring party.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Eyebite	Necromancy	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard					WIS	18m			Your eyes become black corridors walled in teeth, your gaze capable of inflicting dread, sickness, or putting creatures to sleep.
	Otto's Irresistible Dance	Enchantment	Bard Wizard						9m			Cause a creature to start dancing, making it unable to take Actions or Move. Its attackers have Advantage on Attack rolls.

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Additional cantrips and spells[edit | edit source]

Cantrips and spells that are only available for level 6 Lore or Level 10 Bard class.

Name	Spell School	Classes			Description
Bone Chill	Necromancy	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m	Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack rolls.
Eldritch Blast	Evocation	Warlock		18m	Conjure a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d10Force damage to a target.
Fire Bolt	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard		18m	Hurl a mote of fire.
Ray of Frost	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard		18m	Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.
Sacred Flame	Evocation	Cleric	DEX	18m	Engulf a target in a flame-like radiance.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Armour of Agathys	Abjuration	Warlock		0m		Gain 5 temporary hit points and deal 5Cold damage to any creature that hits you with a melee attack.
Bless	Enchantment	Cleric Paladin		9m		Bless up to 3 creatures. They gain a +1d4 bonus to Attack rolls and Saving throws.
Chromatic Orb	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Hurl a sphere of energy. It deals 3d8Thunder damage, or 2d8 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison damage and creates a surface.
Command	Enchantment	Cleric Paladin		18m		Command a creature to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground or drop its weapon. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw in order to resist the effects.
Entangle	Conjuration	Druid		18m	3m	Vines sprout from the ground, turning it into Difficult Terrain and possibly Entangling creatures within.
False Life	Necromancy	Sorcerer Wizard		0m		Bolster yourself with a necromantic facsimile of life to gain 7 temporary hit points.
Guiding Bolt	Evocation	Cleric		18m		The next attack roll against this target has Advantage.
Hellish Rebuke	Evocation	Warlock	DEX	m		React to your next attacker with flames that deal 2d10Fire damage.
Hex	Enchantment	Warlock		18m		Make your attacks deal an additional 1d6Necrotic damage to the target and give it Disadvantage on an Ability of your choosing.
Hunter's Mark	Divination	Ranger		18m		Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional 1d6Weapon damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attack.
Ice Knife	Conjuration	Druid Sorcerer Wizard		18m	2m	Throw a shard of ice that deals 1d10Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6Cold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an Ice surface. On miss, the shard of ice still explodes.
Magic Missile	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target. The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.
Sanctuary	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin		18m		You or an ally cannot be targeted until you attack or harm a creature. You can still take damage from area spells.
Thunderous Smite	Evocation	Paladin	STR	Weapon Range		Your melee weapon rings with thunder as you strike, pushing your target 3 m / 10 ft away and possibly knocking them Prone.

Name	Spell School	Classes			Description
Arcane Lock	Abjuration	Wizard	1.5m		Close a door or container with a magical lock. It can no longer be lockpicked or opened with Knock.
Blur	Illusion	Sorcerer Wizard	0m		Attackers have Disadvantage on Attack rolls against you.
Darkness	Evocation	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	18m		Create a cloud of magical darkness that Heavily Obscures and inflicts Blind to creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
Darkvision	Transmutation	Druid Ranger Sorcerer Wizard	1.5m		Grant a creature the ability to see in the dark out to a range of 12 m / 40 ft.
Misty Step	Conjuration	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	18m		Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.
Pass Without Trace	Abjuration	Druid Ranger	0m	9m	Call forth a veil of shadow and silence that gives you and nearby allies a +10 bonus to Stealth checks.
Ray of Enfeeblement	Necromancy	Warlock Wizard	18m		Weaken a foe: they deal half damage with weapon attacks using Strength.
Scorching Ray	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard	18m		Hurl 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2d6Fire damage.
Spike Growth	Transmutation	Druid Ranger	18m		Shape a piece of ground into hard spikes. A creature walking on the spikes takes 2d4Piercing damage for every 1.5 m / 5 ft it moves. The spikes are Difficult Terrain, halving a creature's Movement Speed.
Spiritual Weapon	Evocation	Cleric	18m		Create a floating, spectral weapon of your choice that attacks your enemies alongside you. The weapon is Ethereal, Immune to Psychic and Poison damage, and Resistant to all other Damage Types. Duration: 10 turns. Only one Spiritual Weapon may be summoned at any time.
Web	Conjuration	Sorcerer Wizard	18m	4m	Cover an area in thick, flammable webbing that can Enweb creatures within. An ally can use its Help action to try and tear away the webs.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Animate Dead	Necromancy	Cleric Wizard		3m		Animate a corpse to create an undead servant while not in combat.
Call Lightning	Conjuration	Druid		18m	2m	Call down lightning to hit all targets within range and its area of effect for 3d10Lightning damage. Then for 10 turns, you can call down lightning again without expending a spell slot.
Counterspell	Abjuration	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		m		Try to stop a spell being cast.
Crusader's Mantle	Evocation	Paladin		0m	9m	Radiate a holy power that emboldens nearby allies. Their weapon attacks deal an additional 1d4Radiant damage.
Daylight	Evocation	Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger Sorcerer		18m		Enchant an item to shine like the sun or summon a sphere of sunlight that dispels all darkness around it.
Fireball	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard		18m	4m	Shoot a bright flame from your fingers that explodes upon contact, torching everything in the vicinity for 8d6Fire damage.
Gaseous Form	Transmutation	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		1.5m		Transform yourself or an ally into a tiny gas cloud. It can't fall, and fits through small openings. It is very hard to damage.
Grant Flight	Transmutation	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		1.5m		Bestow the ability to Fly upon yourself or an ally.
Haste	Transmutation	Sorcerer Wizard		9m		Target yourself or an ally to become Hastened. The creature has a +2 bonus to Armour Class, Advantage on Dexterity Saving throws, its Movement Speed is doubled, and can take one additional Action per turn.
Hunger of Hadar	Conjuration	Warlock		18m	6m	Creatures within this black sphere are Blinded and take damage at the end of their turn and the start of their turn.
Lightning Bolt	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard		0m	30m	Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.
Mass Healing Word	Evocation	Cleric		0m	18m	Heal your nearby allies.
Remove Curse	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin Warlock Wizard		1.5m		Touch a creature or object to remove all Curses and Hexes affecting it.
Revivify	Necromancy	Cleric Paladin		9m	9m	Revive a companion. They return to life with 1 Hit point.
Sleet Storm	Conjuration	Druid Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Call forth a storm that douses fire, creates an Ice surface, and forces spellcasters to succeed at a Concentration Saving throw in order to maintain Concentration. Ice is a surface that is considered Difficult Terrain. Creatures moving through it have their Movement Speed halved, and will fall Prone on a failed Dexterity Saving throw.
Slow	Transmutation	Sorcerer Wizard	WIS	18m		Alter time around up to 6 enemies to Slow them. They won't get far, they can't do much, and they're easier to hit.
Spirit Guardians	Conjuration	Cleric		0m	3m	Call forth spirits to protect you.
Vampiric Touch	Necromancy	Warlock Wizard		1.5m		Touch an enemy to siphon their life force and regain half as many Hit Points.
Warden of Vitality	Evocation	Paladin		0m		While this aura lasts, you can cast Restore Vitality as a Bonus action to heal yourself or nearby allies by 2d6hit points.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Banishment	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	CHA	18m		Temporarily Banish your target to another plane of existence.
Blight	Necromancy	Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		9m		Deals 8d8Necrotic to a target. Plants take maximum damage from this spell, and have Disadvantage on the Saving throw against it.
Death Ward	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin		1.5m		Protect a creature from death. The next time damage would reduce it to 0 Hit Points, it remains conscious with 1 Hit Point left.
Dominate Beast	Enchantment	Druid Sorcerer		18m		Make a Beast fight alongside you. Every time the Beast takes damage, it makes a Wisdom Saving throw against your domination.
Fire Shield	Evocation	Wizard		0m		Wreathe your body in flames that shed light in a 3 m / 10 ft radius, provide Resistance to Fire or Cold damage, and retaliate against melee attacks.
Guardian of Faith	Conjuration	Cleric Light Domain		9m		Call forth a divine guardian that attacks nearby enemies. Every time it deals damage, the guardian loses an equal amount of Hit Points.
Ice Storm	Evocation	Druid Sorcerer Wizard		18m	6m	Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range, dealing Bludgeoning and Cold damage. It also creates an Ice surface that lasts 2 turns.
Wall of Fire	Evocation	Druid Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Create a blazing wall of fire, Burning anyone who dares stand too close. Deals Fire to anything that moves into or starts it's turn in the area.

Name	Spell School	Classes			Description
Cone of Cold	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard	0m	9m	Make a flurry of frost, crisp air, and condensed snow crystals erupt from your hands.
Conjure Elemental	Conjuration	Druid Wizard	18m		Bend the barrier between the Planes until they disgorge an elemental ally to follow and fight for you.
Contagion	Necromancy	Cleric Druid	1.5m		Poison a target and possibly afflict them with a disease of your choice. Once infected, the target will roll a Constitution Saving throw each turn. If it accumulates 3 successes, it recovers. If it accumulates 3 failures, it contracts the Disease chosen by the spellcaster.
Wall of Stone	Evocation	Druid Sorcerer Wizard	18m		Raise a wall of non-magical, solid stone. The wall can be created between any two points within range as long as there is a clear path between them. It is made up of Stone Pillars with 30 HP each, immune to Psychic and vulnerable to Force and Thunder damage. Pillars block movement and line of sight.